Arkansas permit test: school buses & emergency vehicles
Stopping for school buses, yielding to emergency vehicles and move-over laws. 7 questions.
On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you in the opposite lane stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
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On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you in the opposite lane stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
- A Stop and stay stopped until the red lights go off
- B Slow to 10 mph and pass with care
- C Keep going, since the bus is in the other lane
- D Stop, then go once the children are on the sidewalk
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A. Stop and stay stopped until the red lights go off
When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, you must stop whether you are behind it, facing it or at an intersection. Stay stopped until the bus turns off its red lights and begins moving, because children often cross in front of the bus.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 24
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A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on the other side of a divided highway. When may you keep going without stopping?
- A When a median at least 10 feet wide separates you
- B Whenever the highway has four or more lanes
- C Only when a police officer waves you past
- D When a median at least 20 feet wide separates you
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D. When a median at least 20 feet wide separates you
Oncoming drivers do not have to stop for a school bus on the opposite side of a median that is 20 feet or wider. If the median is narrower than 20 feet, all lanes of traffic must stop.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 24
What penalty can a driver face for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing in Arkansas?
- A A $50 to $100 fine and no jail time
- B A $100 fine and a warning letter only
- C A $1,000 to $5,000 fine and one year in jail
- D A $250 to $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail
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D. A $250 to $1,000 fine and up to 90 days in jail
Passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing is a misdemeanor: a fine of at least $250 and up to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both. If the violation causes a death, it becomes a felony.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 25
Under Isaac's Law, a driver who passes a stopped school bus and negligently causes someone's death can be charged with what?
- A A Class A misdemeanor
- B A traffic infraction with a doubled fine
- C A Class C misdemeanor
- D A Class C felony for negligent homicide
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D. A Class C felony for negligent homicide
Isaac's Law makes it a Class C felony, negligent homicide, to negligently cause a death while illegally passing a school bus. The serious charge reflects how deadly the area around a loading bus can be.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, page 25